Mikel Arteta knows Jose Mourinho truth as Man City vs Arsenal sparks ludicrous comparison
Despite the fact that Arsenal have managed to come away from two games with Manchester City and Liverpool, beating both and avoiding defeat away from home in both, it seems it is Mikel Arteta's side on the end of the majority of scrutiny.Whether it was the tactical style of game on display Sunday afternoon or the fact the Gunners simply didn't bend to the will of their opponents that drew so much ire remains to be seen.
Accusations comparing Arteta's plan against City to the style of Jose Mourinho are quite laughable when looking at the facts of the game. Arsenal did not go to the Etihad Stadium with the aim of sitting back, defending in a low block and trying to exploit gaps on the counter.
Whilst certainly, the game played out with this theme for the majority, it was more so an adaption of what Arsenal wanted to do. It seems City's presence in the equation and their ability to put an opponent on the back foot has been forgotten.
Yes, they were missing Ederson, John Stones and Kyle Walker with Nathan Ake coming off in the first half too. However, none of their attacking quality that has seen them score in 57 consecutive home matches was unavailable with Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish returning from injury.
It was evident from Arteta's line-up that the aim was not to 'park the bus'; a player like Jorginho is not designed for a low block in any case. He also opted for Gabriel Jesus on the left instead of the more natural Leandro Trossard, who had just come back off scoring a massive goal against FC Porto in the Champions League.
Jorginho in particular — who won Player of the Match in the 3-1 win over Liverpool — was there to help beat the press, aid in Arsenal's attempts to control the ball and play through City. But the
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